Exodus 39:10

10 And they mounted on it four rows of gemstones: ^[a] The first row had a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald;

Exodus 39:10 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 39:10

(See Gill on Exodus 39:2).

Exodus 39:10 In-Context

8 He made the breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod, with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.

9 It was square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.

10 And they mounted on it four rows of gemstones: The first row had a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald;

11 the second row had a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;

12 the third row had a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

Footnotes

• [a] The precise identification of some of these gemstones is uncertain.